1 TIMOTHEO 4

Baaroši. Borapedi bja moruti

1 Moya o boletše gwa kwala, wa re mehleng e tlogo tla ba bangwe ba tlo hlanogela tumelo, ba ya le meoya ya go fora batho, ba ya le dithuto tša meoya e mebe. 2 E tlo ba baikaketši ba go bolela maaka, ba ba swailwego matswalo eke ba fišitšwe ka tshipi. 3 Ba iletša motho go tšea mosadi, ba ila dijo tše Modimo a di bopetšego go amogelwa ka go leboga ke badumedi ba ba lemogilego therešo. 4 Gobane dibopša tša Modimo ke tše botse tšohle, ga go se se kago ilwa ge se lewa ka go leboga;

5 Gobane di kgethega ka lentšu la Modimo le ka thapelo.
6 Ge o ruta bana ba borena taba tše, gona o tlo ba mohlanka o botse wa Jesu Kriste, yo dijo tša gagwe e lego mantšu a tumelo ye e swanetšwego ruri ke go amogelwa. 7 Ge e le dinonwane tšeo di gobogilego, tše nkego ke tša bakgekolo, tšeo o di gane. Wena o itlwaetše borapedi. 8 Gobane go tlwaetša mmele go hola ganyane fela. Se se holago gohle ke borapedi ka ge bo na le kholofedišo ya bophelo bjono le ya bjo bo tlogo tla. 9 Ke taba ye e tiilego, ye e swanetšwego ruri ke go amogelwa.

10 Ke sona se re itapišetšago sona re rogwa; ka gobane re holofetše Modimo e a phelago, Mophološi wa batho bohle, gagolo wa bao ba dumelago.
11 Ba laele tšona tše, o ba rute tšona. 12 Go se ke gwa ba le e a go nyatšago ka ge o sa le lesogana; baa moetapele wa badumedi go boleleng le mekgweng le leratong le Moyeng le tumelong, le ka mokgwamokgethwa. 13 O tiiše go balela batho Mangwalo le go ba eletša le go ba ruta, ke be ke tle go lena. 14 O se ke wa tšwafela neo ye o seditšwego ka yona, ye o e filwego wa porofeta mola bagolo ba go beile diatla. 15 Hlokomela tšona tšeo, o ineele tšona, gore dilong tšohle go bonale ge o tšwelela pele. 16 Itote o lote le thuto. Ge o dira bjalo o tlo iphološa, wa phološa le bao ba go kwago.

1 TIMOTHY 4

People Will Turn from //Their Faith

1 God's Spirit clearly says that in the last days many people will turn from their faith. They will be fooled by evil spirits and by teachings that come from demons. 2 They will also be fooled by the false claims of liars whose consciences have lost all feeling. These liars 3 will forbid people to marry or to eat certain foods. But God created these foods to be eaten with thankful hearts by his followers who know the truth. 4 Everything God created is good. And if you give thanks, you may eat anything.

5 What God has said and your prayer will make it fit to eat.

Paul's Advice to Timothy

8-9 As the saying goes,
“Exercise is good
for your body,
but religion helps you
in every way.
It promises life
now and forever.”
These words are worthwhile and should not be forgotten.

10 We have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of everyone, but especially of those who have faith. This is why we work and struggle so hard.t
11 Teach these things and tell everyone to do what you say.

12 Don't let anyone make fun of you, just because you are young. Set an example for other followers by what you say and do, as well as by your love, faith, and purity.
13 Until I arrive, be sure to keep on reading the Scriptures in worship, and don't stop preaching and teaching. 14 Use the gift you were given when the prophets spoke and the group of church leaderst blessed you by placing their hands on you. 15 Remember these things and think about them, so everyone can see how well you are doing. 16 Be careful about the way you live and about what you teach. Keep on doing this, and you will save not only yourself, but the people who hear you.